Madison School Board wants Accountability Act gone

The school board passed a resolution asking legislators to do away with the law, unless they can make major changes to it.

MADISON, AL (WAFF) -

The Madison School Board is calling for an all out repeal of the Alabama Accountability Act.

The school board passed a resolution asking legislators to do away with the law, unless they can make major changes to it.

Board members say the new law, which gives tax breaks to benefit private schools, is bad for public schools.

They believe the tax credits that will be given to students who attend failing schools will take millions of dollars away from the education trust fund.

If making changes to the act is on the table, there are several they would like to see, especially when it comes to defining a "failing" school.

"We would like to see the state superintendent and the state school board of education be the ones to decide and define what a failing school is. We think that the current definition is problematic. We are also concerned there is no means test in the statute in terms of who can qualify for the tax credit," said school board member Ranae Bartlett.

Three adult males and one juvenile were arrested in Limestone County on Thursday after a four-hour manhunt and charged with multiple counts stemming from a string of vehicle thefts.

A ground search ensued that lasted about four hours and covered approximately six miles, ending a few hundred yards east of Hays Mill Road where the suspects were caught in a hunting stand/shoot house.

A ground search ensued that lasted about four hours and covered approximately six miles, ending a few hundred yards east of Hays Mill Road where the suspects were caught in a hunting stand/shoot house.

A nonstop route to Orlando is coming soon to Huntsville International Airport. Silver Airways, an airline based out of Fort Lauderdale, will start the new route on May 23, 2018. The airline made the announcement on Tuesday. Silver plans to fly its new ATR-600 aircraft to complete the 600 mile trip. The ATR-600 is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft that can seat up to 70 people on some models. Silver Airways says its model will feature leather seating, increased leg room and sp...

A nonstop route to Orlando is coming soon to Huntsville International Airport. Silver Airways, an airline based out of Fort Lauderdale, will start the new route on May 23, 2018. The airline made the announcement on Tuesday. Silver plans to fly its new ATR-600 aircraft to complete the 600 mile trip. The ATR-600 is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft that can seat up to 70 people on some models. Silver Airways says its model will feature leather seating, increased leg room and sp...

The mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead has sparked calls for walkouts, sit-ins and other actions on school campuses nationwide aimed at pushing lawmakers to pass tougher gun laws.

The mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead has sparked calls for walkouts, sit-ins and other actions on school campuses nationwide aimed at pushing lawmakers to pass tougher gun laws.